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Legal Battles and Rule of Law: From Oil Giants to Supreme Court Showdowns

Legal Battles and Rule of Law: From Oil Giants to Supreme Court Showdowns

Sat Apr 18, 2026

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This episode of Amicus dives into pivotal legal happenings shaping America and beyond. The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of oil companies, allowing them to move environmental lawsuits from state to federal courts, spotlighting corporate influence in environmental justice. Meanwhile, a New York jury brands Live Nation a monopoly, igniting antitrust debates. Abroad, a French court finds cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism, a landmark ruling on corporate responsibility. Back home, federal judges block Trump’s White House ballroom plans and dismiss his defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal, highlighting judiciary checks on presidential actions. Plus, tensions flare at the Supreme Court as Justice Sotomayor apologizes for critiquing Justice Kavanaugh.

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